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      Informal workers and access to healthcare: a qualitative study of facilitators and barriers to accessing healthcare for beer promoters in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic 

      Sychareun, Vanphanom; Vongxay, Viengnakhone; Thammavongsa, Vassana; Thongmyxay, Souksamone; Phummavongsa, Phouthong; Durham, Jo (2016-04-18)

      Background: Informal workers often face considerable risks and vulnerabilities as a consequence of their work and employment conditions. The purpose of this study was to examine the interplay between the experience of informal work and access to health, using as an example, female beer promoters employed in the informal economy, in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic. Methods: In-depth interviews were undertaken with 24 female beer promoters working in beer shops, restaurants and entertainment venues in Vientiane City. The recruitment strategy ...
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      Knowledge of and attitudes towards abortion among adolescents in Lao PDR 

      Vongxay, Viengnakhone; Chaleunvong, Kongmany; Essink, Dirk Rombout; Durham, Jo; Sychareun, Vanphanom (2020-08-03)

      Rationale: Adolescent pregnancy in Lao PDR is the highest in Southeast Asia. It leads to negative health and social consequences in young people. It is anticipated that this problem is partly caused by limited sexual and reproductive health literacy (SRHL), leading to poor sexual and reproductive health (SRH) decisions. Based on the concept of health literacy, SRHL goes beyond knowledge and behavior and is the self-perceived ability of an individual to access the needed information, understand the information, appraise and apply the information ...
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      Perceived barriers in accessing sexual and reproductive health services for youth in Lao People's Democratic Republic 

      Thongmixay, Souksamone; Essink, Dirk Rombout; Greeuw, Tim de; Vongxay, Viengnakhone; Sychareun, Vanphanom; Broerse, Jacqueline E. W. (2019-10-29)

      Background: Sexual activity during youth is common in Lao PDR. However, young people seldom utilize sexual and reproductive health services and subsequently suffer from poor sexual and reproductive health. The aim of this qualitative study was to explore the barriers perceived by youth that prevent their access to sexual and reproductive health services. Methods: Twenty-nine semi-structured interviews were conducted with 22 participants aged 15–25 years, from urban and rural areas. A vignette was used during interviews with those who had ...
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      Perceptions and management of postpartum haemorrhage among remote communities in Lao PDR 

      Hose, Isaac; Durham, Joanne; Phengsavanh, Alongkone; Sychareun, Vanphanom; Vongxay, Viengnakhone; Xaysomphou, Douangphachanh; Rickart, Keith (2020-01-10)

      Introduction: In Lao People’s Democratic Republic, despite a policy to provide free maternal health services in healthcare facilities, many rural women continue to deliver at home, without a skilled birth attendant. These women are at high risk of postpartum haemorrhage, the leading cause of maternal mortality in the country. While women in remote areas continue to be unable to access facility-based birthing, interventions to reduce postpartum haemorrhage are a priority. This requires an understanding of how women and their families recognise ...
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      Sexual and reproductive health literacy of school adolescents in Lao PDR 

      Vongxay, Viengnakhone; Albers, Femke; Thongmixay, Souksamone; Thongsombath, Maliphone; Broerse, Jacqueline E. W.; Sychareun, Vanphanom; Essink, Dirk Rombout (2019-01-16)

      Rationale: Adolescent pregnancy in Lao PDR is the highest in Southeast Asia. It leads to negative health and social consequences in young people. It is anticipated that this problem is partly caused by limited sexual and reproductive health literacy (SRHL), leading to poor sexual and reproductive health (SRH) decisions. Based on the concept of health literacy, SRHL goes beyond knowledge and behavior and is the self-perceived ability of an individual to access the needed information, understand the information, appraise and apply the information ...
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      Validation of the Questionnaire on Sexual and Reproductive Health Literacy for Adolescents Age 15 to 19 Years in Lao People's Democratic Republic 

      Vongxay, Viengnakhone; Thongmixay, Souksamone; Stoltenborg, Lianne; Inthapanyo, Amphone; Sychareun, Vanphanom; Chaleunvong, Kongmany; Essink, Dirk Rombout (2022-03-08)

      BACKGROUND:Beyond sexual and reproductive health (SRH) knowledge, it is sexual and reproductive health literacy (SRHL) that reflects the capacity to deal with sexuality. Many interventions have been conducted to increase SRH knowledge in adolescents, but SRHL has rarely been measured, and a well-validated tool is needed to measure it. Objective: This study aimed to validate a tool to measure adolescent SRHL. METHODS:Reliability, validity, and cultural equivalence were investigated using data from expert consultations, cognitive interviews, and ...